eagle

(redirected from eagles)
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

Related to eagles: Cowboys

ea·gle

(ē′gəl)

1. Any of various large diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, including members of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus, characterized by broad wings, a hooked bill, keen vision, and soaring flight.

2. A representation of an eagle used as an emblem or insignia.

3. A gold coin formerly used in the United States, stamped with an eagle on the reverse side and having a face value of ten dollars.

4. Sports A golf score of two strokes under par on a hole.

v. ea·gled, ea·gling, ea·gles Sports

v.tr.

To shoot (a hole in golf) in two strokes under par.

v.intr.

To score an eagle in golf.

[Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman, from Old Provençal aigla, from Latin aquila.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

eagle

(ˈiːɡəl)

1. (Animals) any of various birds of prey of the genera Aquila, Harpia, etc, having large broad wings and strong soaring flight: family Accipitridae (hawks, etc). See also golden eagle, harpy eagle, sea eagle

2. a representation of an eagle used as an emblem, etc, esp representing power: the Roman eagle.

3. a standard, seal, etc, bearing the figure of an eagle

4. (Golf) golf a score of two strokes under par for a hole

5. (Currencies) a former US gold coin worth ten dollars: withdrawn from circulation in 1934

6. (Military) the shoulder insignia worn by a US full colonel or equivalent rank

(Golf) golf to score two strokes under par for a hole

[C14: from Old French aigle, from Old Provençal aigla, from Latin aquila, perhaps from aquilus dark]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ea•gle

(ˈi gəl)
n.

1. any of various robust, broad-winged birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, typically having massive bills and talons and including the largest birds of prey.

2. a figure or representation of an eagle, much used as an emblem: the Roman eagle.

3. a standard, seal, or the like bearing such a figure.

4. one of a pair of silver military insignia in the shape of an eagle, worn by a colonel or, in the navy, by a captain.

5. a former gold coin of the U.S., equal to ten dollars.

6. (cap.) a U.S. gold coin, available in various denominations: first issued in 1986.

7. a golf score of two below par for any single hole.

8. (cap.) the constellation Aquila.

[1350–1400; < Anglo-French, Old French egle, aigle < Latin aquila, perhaps n. use of feminine of aquilus dark-colored]

ea·gle

(ē′gəl)

Any of various large birds of prey having a hooked bill, sharp claws, and long, broad wings. Eagles are related to the hawks and falcons.

The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

eagle

Two under par for a hole.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun	1.	eagle - any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight bird of Jove bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird - any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals Accipitridae, family Accipitridae - hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles eaglet - a young eagle Harpia harpyja, harpy eagle, harpy - large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America Aquila chrysaetos, golden eagle - large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck Aquila rapax, tawny eagle - brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia American eagle, bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus - a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body sea eagle - any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish
	2.	eagle - (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"
	3.	eagle - a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars coin - a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
	4.	eagle - an emblem representing power; "the Roman eagle" allegory, emblem - a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
Verb	1.	eagle - shoot two strokes under par; "She eagled the hole" double birdie golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes shoot - throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"
	2.	eagle - shoot in two strokes under par golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes rack up, score, tally, hit - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"

eagle

noun

Related words
adjective aquiline
young eaglet
habitation eyrie or aerie

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Translations

arend

عُقابنَسْر، عُقاب

орел

orel

ørneagle

AdlerEagleAar

αετός αϊτός αετίσιος

aglo

águila

kotkas

kotkaeagle

aigle

orao

sas

elang

örn

aquila

ワシ

독수리

aquila

erelisaras

ērglis

acvilă

orol

orelorlica

орао

örn

นกอินทรี

kartal

орел

đại bàng

雕鹰

eagle

[ˈiːgl] N → águila f
with (an) eagle eye → con ojos de lince

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

eagle

[ˈiːg^əl] n → aigle meagle eye n
to keep an eagle eye on sth → surveiller qch très attentivementeagle-eyed [ˌiːg^əlˈaɪd] adj [person] → aux yeux d'aigle, aux yeux de lynxEagle Scout n (US) scout du plus haut grade

eagle

→ Adler m; to keep an eagle eye on somebody/something → ein wachsames Auge auf jdn/etw werfen; under the eagle eye of … → unter dem wachsamen Blick (+gen) → …; nothing escapes her eagle eye → nichts entgeht ihrem wachsamen Blick

(Golf) → Eagle nt

vt (Golf) to eagle a hole → ein Eagle nt → spielen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

eagle

[ˈiːgl] n → aquila

eagle

(ˈiːgl) noun

a kind of large bird of prey noted for its good eyesight.

eagle

→ عُقاب orel ørn Adler αετός águila kotka aigle orao aquila ワシ 독수리 adelaar ørn orzeł águia орел örn นกอินทรี kartal đại bàng 雕

References in classic literature ?

So the Doctor sent one of the swallows off to get some eagles.

And in about an hour the little bird came back with six different kinds of eagles: a Black Eagle, a Bald Eagle, a Fish Eagle, a Golden Eagle, an Eagle-Vulture, and a White-tailed Sea Eagle.

View in context

When he took courage to look out from behind the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in.

Then the youths rose from the table, went back to the great stone fountain, turned themselves into eagles again, and flew away.

View in context

These merchants came to the valley at the time when the eagles, which keep their eyries in the rocks, had hatched their young.

View in context

AN EAGLE was once captured by a man, who immediately clipped his wings and put him into his poultry-yard with the other birds, at which treatment the Eagle was weighed down with grief.

View in context

LOOKING CAUTIOUSLY ABOUT, George Willard arose from his desk in the office of the Winesburg Eagle and went hurriedly out at the back door.

In the office of the Winesburg Eagle he had been sitting since six o'clock trying to think.

View in context

53: The story has been taken from the "Great Eoiae"; for there we find Heracles entertained by Telamon, standing dressed in his lion-skin and praying, and there also we find the eagle sent by Zeus, from which Aias took his name (1).

ENDNOTES: (1) When Heracles prayed that a son might be born to Telamon and Eriboea, Zeus sent forth an eagle in token that the prayer would be granted.

View in context

This condition continued for seven days; his animals, however, did not leave him day nor night, except that the eagle flew forth to fetch food.

I come again with this sun, with this earth, with this eagle, with this serpent--NOT to a new life, or a better life, or a similar life: